Erika Woolgar

Some Things Change, Some Things Stay the Same: 2023 Investment Canada Act Thresholds Increase, Competition Act Thresholds Remain the Same

By Chris Hersh and Erika Woolgar on February 13, 2023 Posted in Antitrust, competition and regulatory

The threshold for certain pre-closing net benefit reviews under the Investment Canada Act (ICA) and the threshold for a pre-closing merger notification under the Competition Act have been updated for 2023. For the second year in a row, the Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development has announced that the threshold for pre-closing merger notifications … Continue reading

Timely, or too soon? Competition Bureau releases guidance on “failing firm” claims in merger reviews

By Erika Woolgar and nrfdigitalteam on May 14, 2020 Posted in Antitrust, competition and regulatory, M&A

On April 29, in a rare decision based on the “failing firm” rationale, the Competition Bureau announced it would not challenge the acquisition of Total Metal Recovery (TMR) Inc. by American Iron & Metal Company Inc. (AIM), because TMR would have likely exited the market without the merger. The Bureau released a detailed position statement … Continue reading